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Access U.S. Census Bureau data including demographics, population, income, housing, and more.
American Community Survey (ACS) - Detailed demographic and socioeconomic data
1-year estimates (acs/acs1) - Areas with 65,000+ population
5-year estimates (acs/acs5) - All areas, more reliable for small populations
Decennial Census (dec/pl) - Official population counts every 10 years
Economic Census - Business and industry statistics
Population Estimates - Annual population estimates between censuses
Related MCP server: U.S. Census Bureau Data API MCP
Get a free API key at: https://api.census.gov/data/key_signup.html
Add to your MCP config:
{
"census": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/census-api/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"CENSUS_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}queryFetch Census data with full control over variables and geography.
Parameter | Required | Description |
year | Yes | Data year (e.g., "2022") |
dataset | Yes | Dataset path (e.g., "acs/acs1", "acs/acs5", "dec/pl") |
variables | Yes | Comma-separated variable codes (e.g., "NAME,B19013_001E") |
forClause | Yes | Geography to fetch (e.g., "state:", "county:", "state:06") |
inClause | No | Parent geography for nested queries (e.g., "state:06" when getting counties) |
Example: Get median household income for all states
year: "2022"
dataset: "acs/acs5"
variables: "NAME,B19013_001E"
forClause: "state:*"list_datasetsList available Census datasets for a given year.
Parameter | Required | Description |
year | Yes | Year to list datasets for |
list_variablesSearch for variables in a dataset. Useful for finding the right variable codes.
Parameter | Required | Description |
year | Yes | Data year |
dataset | Yes | Dataset path |
search | No | Keyword to filter (e.g., "income", "population") |
limit | No | Max results (default 50) |
Example: Find income-related variables
year: "2022"
dataset: "acs/acs5"
search: "income"list_geographiesList available geographic levels for a dataset.
Parameter | Required | Description |
year | Yes | Data year |
dataset | Yes | Dataset path |
get_fipsGet FIPS codes for states, counties, or other geographies.
Parameter | Required | Description |
year | Yes | Data year |
dataset | Yes | Dataset path |
geography | Yes | Level (e.g., "state", "county") |
inClause | No | Parent geography filter |
Example: Get all county FIPS codes in California
year: "2022"
dataset: "acs/acs5"
geography: "county"
inClause: "state:06"Variable | Description |
B01003_001E | Total Population |
B19013_001E | Median Household Income |
B25077_001E | Median Home Value |
B23025_005E | Unemployed Population |
B15003_022E | Bachelor's Degree holders |
B25064_001E | Median Gross Rent |
No strict rate limit with API key
Without key: 500 requests/day
API Documentation: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/guidance.html
Variable Search: https://api.census.gov/data.html
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